Oxem Group commences construction on 60 Mgy canola biodiesel plant in Italy

In Italy, Oxem Group has commenced construction on a 60 Mgy canola-based biodiesel plant near Pavia, in Lombardy. Oxem will invest $100 million in the project that will utilize feedstock from France, Germany, Romania and Hungary. Last year, only 45,000 hectares of Italian crops produce d feedstock for biodiesel, insufficient for the Oxem plant’s needs.

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